Hello Chicago friends- Just a quick note here to inform you of two great shows in Chicago...today and tomorrow... Thu.Jan.18th (Smart Bar) + Fri.Jan.19th (Sonotheque). I am personally involved with co-promoting the Friday night event, but have been helping to spread the word about both events. We hope to see you at both! Each party promises to be plenty fun and well worth the admission and travel in this Chicago cold weather. :)
We have received an overwhelming amount of press previews from local/national press for this event. There are even some contests running for those of you who feel lucky. Some press love comes from XLR8R, Flavorpill Chicago, TimeOutChicago, UR Chicago, GapersBlock.com, New City, The Onion, RedEye/Metromix, Illinois Entertainer, etc. A few press links... -Flavorpill Chicago (1/18 + 1/19 previews.) http://chi.flavorpill.net/77091 http://chi.flavorpill.net/77201 -TimeOutChicago http://www.timeout.com/chicago/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TOCWebArticles1 /99/clubs/your_formula_life.xml -Gapers Block http://www.gapersblock.com/transmission -XLR8R.com http://www.xlr8r.com/events_contests/2007/01/your_formula_life_chicago.php http://www.xlr8r.com/downloads.php Please feel free to forward this info to any Chicago friends. We appreciate any help in spreading the word. See you Thu + Fri!! -Ray ========== Thu.18.JANUARY.2007 - CHICAGO @ Smart Bar Reverse presents Sangageddon IV: A birthday jam for Sang... -AFRIKA BAMBAATAA (The Amen-Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture, Father of the Electro-Funk Sound and Zulu Nation Founder) -STEINSKI (The Lessons) -DAEDELUS -live PA - (Mush, Ninja Tune, Plug Research, Alpha Pup labels) -INTEL (Platter Pirates, Chicago Tribe) -MAKER (Glue member - Fat Beats Records) -SKOR - venue: Smart Bar - 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 773.549.0203 time/ages: 10p-4a / 21+ cost: $15 - http://www.smartbarchicago.com http://www.myspace.com/96889 - http://www.myspace.com/daedelusdarling http://mushrecords.com/artist.php?ARTID=34 - http://www.djintelone.com http://www.myspace.com/imran ========== Fri.19.JANUARY.2007 - CHICAGO @ Sonotheque YOUR FORMULA LIFE -DEREK PLASLAIKO -DJ set- (Ghostly, Spectral labels - YFL resident - from Detroit/NYC) -PLUS DEVICE -live PA- (HEFTY Records - from Detroit/Chicago) -DAEDELUS -DJ set- (Mush, Ninja Tune, Plug Research, Alpha Pup labels - from Los Angeles) -ATOMLY -live PA- (Atomiq, Carpark labels - from Berlin) - venue: Sonotheque - 1444 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL - 312.226.7600 time/age: 9p-2a / 21+ cost: $5 w/ half-price RSVP before 10p / $10 otherwise (Submit RSVP to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by noon on 19.JAN. Your e-mail is good for you and a guest.) - Presented by Meiotic Promotions, Koncept Promotions, Approaching Serpents and Concur Media Sponsored by HEFTY Records, Abstract Science (WLUW-88.7 FM), XLR8R Magazine and Svedka Vodka * FREE Svedka Vodka open bar from 9p-10p * * FREE XLR8R Magazine giveaways * - http://www.sonotheque.net - http://www.meioticpromotions.com http://www.plusdevice.com http://www.myspace.com/plusdevice http://www.ghostly.com/1.0/artists/derek/index.shtml http://www.myspace.com/daedelusdarling http://www.mushrecords.com/artist.php?ARTID=34 http://www.atomly.com - http://www.heftyrecords.com http://www.abstractscience.net http://www.xlr8r.com - View the YFL flyer: Front: http://www.meioticpromotions.com/art/yfl/2007/yfl_070119_frontweb.jpg Back: http://www.meioticpromotions.com/art/yfl/2007/yfl_070119_backweb.jpg === === Dear Friends- With a new year comes a new beginning. We do hope you can join us for the return of Chicago's most eclectic and musically diverse clubnights: YOUR FORMULA LIFE returns with a vengeance to Chicago's acclaimed Sonotheque nightclub with an event feature stocked from start to finish... early arrival VERY strongly suggested. -MEIOTIC + friends More about the artists: DEREK PLASLAIKO -DJ set- (Ghostly, Spectral labels - YFL resident - Detroit/NYC) Derek's back, and he's got a new trophy in tow. The YFL resident was recently honored in the Village Voice 2006 ³Best Of NYC² poll as his tear through New York City's much ballyhooed nightclub/party scene (via his residency with the Bunker @ Subtonic & his involvement with the Wolf + Lamb parties) has injected the Big Apple with a healthy dose of the ex-Detroiter's partymaking & dancefloor freaking DJ serum. It's guaranteed tomfoolery when Plaslaiko makes party at YFL... the residency continues tonight. More on Derek Plaslaiko here: http://www.ghostly.com = PLUS DEVICE -live PA- (HEFTY Records - from Detroit/Chicago) "Since the release of the PLUS DEVICE debut Body Heat EP earlier in 2006, a buzz is brewing about who is behind the ultra secretive PLUS DEVICE project... Who or what the identity of PLUS DEVICE is and where they're from is not important. Simply put this on your turntable and enjoy these electro-funk masterpieces. Recommended to fans of Kraftwerk, Egyptian Lover, Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, Mantronix, AFX/Analord, Trax Records, Juan Atkins/ Model 500, Adult, Aux 88, Dopplereffekt." -Music for Robots There has been much speculation regarding the actual identity of Plus Device (Juan Atkins, Morgan Geist, Drexciya, Tadd Mullinix and Egyptian Lover are some names that have been referenced). All we can confirm about Plus Device is the following: 1) It is a project featuring well known electronic music musician(s). 2) Plus Device "creates electro-funk/electro-pop music that is destined for cult classic status." (MFR) Plus Device¹s fantastic debut album, Puncture, is out now on HEFTY Records. Hot on the heels of an URB Magazine feature and favorable Pitchfork track review, this special performance marks PD¹s worldwide live debut. The PD collective are promising a proper, dirty dance set that is not to be missed! Preview the deep melodic electro-funk that is Plus Device here: http://www.myspace.com/plusdevice = DAEDELUS -DJ set- (Mush, Ninja Tune, Plug Research, Alpha Pup labels - from Los Angeles) Daedelus has been making music for several years now and has recorded for labels like Mush, Plug Research, Alpha Pup, Laboratory Instinct and Eastern Developments. Over the years, he has collaborated with the likes of Madvillain (MF Doom and Madlib), Nobody, Beans, Prefuse 73, Busdriver, TTC, Subtitle and many others. His live show utilizes a custom-built sample trigger device, the Monome, and software package. He wows audiences all across the U.S., Europe, and Japan with his original compositions, blending honeyed film soundtracks from the 30s and 40s with beats that bang impressively in the present. His most recent release, ³Denies the Day¹s Demise,² was released by Mush Records on May 9, 2006. On September 25, 2006, Mush Records released the first single off his album, entitled ³Sundown², which features remixes by Diplo, Dark Party (aka Eliot Lipp & Leo 123) and Lulu Mushi. A new EP offering, Throw A Fit,¹ was released by Alpha Pup Records on October 10, 2006. He is currently working on new material, both as a solo artist and as a member of Adventure Time and The Long Lost. Daedelus¹ last set in Chicago blew the roof off at Sonotheque... this one promises to be another spectacular musical romp. For this appearance, he is spinning a special dancefloor DJ set, which promises to be just as fun and eclectic as his own live sets. Preview Daedelus¹ music here: http://www.myspace.com/daedelusdarling http://www.mushrecords.com/artist.php?ARTID=34 Daedelus has a great exclusive DJ mix available, commissioned by the good folks at Tokion Magazine. Give a listen! http://www.tokion.com (click on ³TokionFM² to listen to/download the mix) = ATOMLY -live PA- (Atomiq, Fear, Carpark labels - from Berlin) After hunkering down and absorbing all that Berlin's healthy art and music scene has to offer, Atomly - the ridiculously diverse producer with the Viking like stature - returns stateside for a few select dates. We of course needed to have him play for us here in his REAL home of Chicago, and this night will actually have the added bonus of this being his Chicago birthday party... Make sure you come out and holla atcha boy. Preview Atomly's Berlin-fluenced tracks here: http://atomly.com/music/berlin
